Hey there! I'm Andrew, your new American friend!

Originally from Chicago, I’m now what you call a “Global Citizen.” I’ve travelled to 25+ countries throughout my 20s and I’m currently living as a Digital Nomad in Thailand, Southeast Asia.

A strong grasp of the English language has its obvious advantages, but having an open mind and a willingness to connect is a much more valuable life skill. Whether it be by traveling, or these days, interacting with different people online, the opportunities to grow and develop are everywhere. If I can do it, you can do it.

Help me help you master the lingua franca, test your limits, and experience what the world has to offer!

Professional Background

• Dual Bachelor’s Degrees in Sociology and Psychology

• 1,700+ hours of online one-on-one English teaching.

• 2+ years of classroom teaching in South Korea (Gwangju and Busan), for 교육부, 청담러닝, and 윤선생

• 1.5 years at a Digital Marketing agency in Austin, Texas.

Notable Experiences

• Working as a bilingual waiter in a Korean restaurant (어서 오세요!)

• Volunteering on a scuba diving boat in Cairns, Australia

• Writing a script in Python while living in Vietnam to automatically notify me of impending power outages

• Skydiving in Costa Rica (with an alleged drug smuggling pilot)

• Drinking snake wine with my brother and our landlord in Da Nang, Vietnam

• Staying with a local family on a dairy farm in Lecco, Italy

Here are some things I love to talk about

• Computer science: python, web scraping, automation, information security, penetration testing, etc.

• Outdoor things: travel, hiking, camping, motorbiking, scuba diving, rock climbing, skydiving, and surfing.

• Culinary: tacos, kimchi, bbq, soju, sake, craft beer, pad thai, beef jerky, pizza, spicy noodles, and seafood.

• Academic & educational topics of interest: psychology, sociology, etymology, history, politics, astronomy, geology, blockchain technology, business, and entrepreneurship.

• Random movies I love: Three Amigos, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Titanic, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Eyes Wide Shut and Jurassic Park.

• Random music I love: Radiohead, Phish, Bonobo, the Beatles, Eek-a-Mouse, Ray Charles, Led Zeppelin, Tame Impala, and Fela Kuti.

Countries I've lived in

• South Korea (2yrs, 2mo)

• Vietnam (2 yrs, 9 mo)

• Australia (1 yr)

Countries I've traveled to

Japan, Brazil, Turkey, Canada, Panama, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Czech Republic, Croatia, Italy, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Saipan N.M.I., North Korea, South Korea, Australia, Albania, & St. Kitts & Nevis. 

Other Qualifications

• PADI Rescue Diver (with 55+ logged dives)

• Korean Language Intermediate Level 1

I guarantee we'll have something to talk about! Hope to speak with you soon!